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/moh"meuhnt lee/, adv.1. with every moment; from moment to moment.2. for a moment; momentarily.3. at any moment; momentarily.[1670-80; MOMENT + -LY]
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momently — in current English has much the same meanings as those given for momentarily, although its use is confined to literary contexts: • She believes Alix will be there, and indeed momently she is Margaret Drabble, 1987 • You acknowledged, however,… … Modern English usage
Momently — Mo ment*ly, adv. 1. For a moment. [1913 Webster] 2. In a moment; every moment; momentarily. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
momently — (adv.) 1670s, moment to moment, from MOMENT (Cf. moment) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning at any moment is from 1775 … Etymology dictionary
momently — [mō′mənt lē] adv. Now Rare 1. from instant to instant; every moment 2. at any moment 3. for a single moment … English World dictionary
momently — adverb /ˈməʊməntli/ a) From moment to moment; continually. The silent Ocean, and the starlight bay, / The twilight glow, which momently grew less, / The voiceless sands, and dropping caves, that lay / Around them, made them to each other press [ … Wiktionary
momently — See momentarily, momently … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
momently — adverb Date: 1676 1. from moment to moment 2. at any moment 3. for a moment … New Collegiate Dictionary
momently — moment·ly || məʊmÊŠntlɪ adv. very soon, at any moment; momentarily, for a moment; gradually, progressively … English contemporary dictionary
momently — adverb archaic or literary 1》 at every moment; continually. 2》 briefly … English new terms dictionary
momently — ad. Momentarily, every moment … New dictionary of synonyms
